St. Stephens, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for St. Stephens, a community in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for St. Stephens
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 44% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 23% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 40% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 39% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 59% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 73% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph ENE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 16% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for St. Stephens (35.765, -81.273). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for St. Stephens
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for St. Stephens: nearby ZIP 28601 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hickory Faa Ap, Nc (3.7 mi from St. Stephens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.